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Tillerson: “Why Exxon’s CEO is likely to face a tough Senate confirmation fight”

FRONT PAGE MAG Trump Taps Tillerson by Joseph Klein December 14, 2016 …Aside from his CEO position at Exxon, Tillerson has served on the board of trustees of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. In a speech to the … Continue reading

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Here’s where that new US #Jerusalem embassy might go

TIMES OF ISRAEL Jerusalem of Trump: Where the president-elect might put the US embassy by Raphael Ahren December 13, 2016 Two dilapidated couches, a handful of battered chairs and a well-used grill sit in the empty lot. More debris is … Continue reading

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#Trump #Military Coup: “Most of the criticism of the Flynn, Mattis and Kelly nominations is politically created hysteria”

REAL CLEAR POLITICS Has Trump Nominated Too Many Military Leaders — or Not Enough? by Victor Davis Hanson December 15, 2016 President-elect Donald Trump is being faulted for supposedly appointing too many retired generals to Cabinet-level jobs and “militarizing” the … Continue reading

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Netanyahu responds to Leslie Stahl, 60 Minutes, “Israel has never been in a better place; part of his optimism relates to the election of Trump” [VIDEO]

60 MINUTES Israel’s prime minister welcomes Trump presidency December 11, 2016 The following is a script from “Benjamin Netanyahu,” which aired on Dec. 11, 2016. Lesley Stahl is the correspondent. Shachar Bar-On and Alexandra Poolos, producers. On our recent trip … Continue reading

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Student #Trump supporters: “‘To say that I’ve lost friends is an extreme understatement”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Pro-Trump Jewish students grapple with social ‘death sentence’ in post-election isolation by Matt Lebovic Decembert 12, 2016 Although one in four US Jews voted for President-elect Donald Trump, it was difficult to find Trump-supporting Jewish college students … Continue reading

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Lieberman: “To date, the Iranian regime has made clear it has no intent to honor the spirit or letter of the JCPOA”

WASHINGTON POST How Trump should renegotiate the Iran deal by Joseph I. Lieberman and Mark D. Wallace December 6, 2016 ..But we hope that he and his administration will first try to aggressively enforce and then renegotiate the deal beyond … Continue reading

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Jewish leftists “whose utter despair at last month’s election results knows no bounds” oppose Conference of Presidents gathering at Trump Hotel

ALGEMEINER How the Grinch Stole Hanukkah by Ruthie Blum December 9, 2016 A Hanukkah party co-hosted by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and the Embassy of Azerbaijan next Wednesday is causing a stir among left-wing Jews. … Continue reading

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#MAGA “Jerusalem is now looking at what may be the most pro-Israel White House in the history of the bilateral relationship”

TABLET MAG Will Trump and Netanyahu Make the America-Israel Relationship Great Again? by Lee Smith December 7, 2016 …There is no doubt that Netanyahu sees Trump as a much more sympathetic listener than his predecessor, Obama. It is no secret … Continue reading

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#SanctuaryCities Mayor #Emanuel may want to “rethink his defiant attitude, because #Chicago is desperately dependent on federal funding for its social safety net”

AMERICAN THINKER Oops! Trump’s ‘sanctuary city’ penalties could cost Chicago $3.6 billion by Thomas Lifson December 10, 2016 A multibillion-dollar game of chicken is unfolding between Rahm Emanuel and Donald Trump. The Better Government Association (BGA) of Chicago is an … Continue reading

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#Trump reminds #Chicago #Rahm about his promise to “preserve, protect and defend” [VIDEO]

NEW YORK SUN The Trump-Emanuel Letter Editorial Board December 7, 2016 The following — strictly a suggested draft letter — was prepared by The New York Sun as an unsolicited service to the President-elect. *** Dear Rahm : That was … Continue reading

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